Financial Academy
Cultural | Education
Architecture + Interiors
272,090 sf, 25,278 sm
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Sited at the nexus of converging urban routes, the Academy leverages history in a hub of commerce. Transparent ‘mixing spaces’ catalyze innovation, promoting interaction—of faculty, students, executives, and entrepreneurs. Spanning a pedestrian street, the Academy forms a microclimate oasis; its crystalline form extends to form urban linkages. Its lightweight shade lattice is tuned to orientation, and reveals an active program, with café and meeting terraces under the flying roof. In collaboration with ZGF Architects
